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The article from The Hindu e-Paper on November 24, 2025, reports on brewing tensions within the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). Senior Congress leaders Satish Jarkiholi and G. Parameshwara are publicly downplaying claims that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was solely responsible for the party’s victory in the recent elections. They emphasize that the victory was a result of a team effort involving all party workers. Jarkiholi also alluded to a potential change in KPCC leadership, echoing Shivakumar’s own statements about passing the baton. Parameshwara, a former KPCC president, highlighted that the party’s victory was not down to one single person.
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Karnataka Congress Leaders Downplay Shivakumar’s Role in Election Victory, Hint at Leadership Change
Bengaluru/Belagavi, November 24, 2025 – Internal tensions within the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) appear to be simmering as senior leaders publicly downplayed claims of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s singular role in the party’s recent electoral triumph.
In statements made on Sunday, Cabinet ministers Satish Jarkiholi and G. Parameshwara asserted that the Congress’s victory was the result of a collective effort by all 1.25 crore party workers in the state. Their comments are perceived as a direct response to assertions from Shivakumar’s supporters that he was the driving force behind the party’s success.
“If the Congress has come to power, it is owing to team effort,” stated Parameshwara. “Everyone who contributed to the victory has a right to claim power.”
Jarkiholi further emphasized the importance of recognizing the contributions of all party members, stating, “We should never claim that only a few people were responsible for the party’s victory.” He likened the situation to the 1953 ascent of Mount Everest, where Tenzing Norgay received disproportionate credit over the entire climbing team.
Adding fuel to the fire, Jarkiholi echoed Shivakumar’s recent remarks about a potential change in KPCC leadership. “There has to be a change in Congress leadership in the State. But it may take some time,” Jarkiholi said, suggesting that Shivakumar may be considering relinquishing his position as KPCC president. “Every party has its rules and regulations. There will be a change in the party State president but it may take some time. It may happen now or a year later.”
Parameshwara, who served as KPCC president for eight years, reiterated the convention of providing opportunities to the party president, while acknowledging his own past electoral loss.
The public disagreement between these senior Congress leaders raises questions about the stability and unity of the party in Karnataka. Whether this internal friction will affect the government’s functioning remains to be seen.
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